I have removed the Tenerife trip from the Events section due to a lack of interest. I must admit that I am quite surprised that no one contacted me about this trip, as it is one of the best short haul destinations for anyone who prefers warm water diving. It is cheap diving (GLUG members get a special rate), visibility is very good and marine life is abundant. Moreover, the location is suitable for all levels of experience and a wide range of PADI courses are available.

If anybody overlooked the previous information or any of the new members might be interested, please e-mail me by clicking on the envelope on the top of this post.

Hi All,

Well, despite the apparent interest at the last GLUG meeting for the Philippines trip (I counted at least a dozen hands!), the number of deposits to date has been distinctly underwhelming!

I need at least another couple of deposits within the next few days to make the trip viable - otherwise we are liable to lose the discounted rates that the resort has offered us.

If you are interested in the trip, please let me know asap - even if you can’t pay the deposit until payday - otherwise it looks like I may have to give up on the idea!

Neil.

Hello Members,

Brighton Pride is next weekend and we need to rally more support in manning our stall on Saturday 2nd August at Preston Park. If you are going, a 30 min - 1hr stint will be gratefully appreciated. London Pride was a great event for Glug with several new members signed up and we hope Brighton will be even more successful. We expect the stall (as with London Pride) to get really busy so helping out by talking to people about diving and joining our club will be thankfully received.

Please contact Caroline if you can lend a hand (email address on GLUG Contacts page when you  log in. Tell me the times you can do and provide your mobile number.

Many thanks,

Caroline M

Due to a cancellation, 2 places have become available on this trip. Please check the previous post for all details and feel free to contact me, should you need any more information.

Thanks

Charlie

Could this be you?

At the club AGM, we failed to fill the position of Publicity Officer for 2008. Kirk, who has done a great job of organising the GLUG Pride stall for the last 2 years (maybe 3? I can’t remember!), has had to step down, due to other (very worthwhile!) commitments.

If there are any GLUG members who would like to volunteer for the post for 2008, please let myself or Chris know.

What does it involve?
The main task for the Publicity officer is organising the GLUG Stall for the Pride Events. Although as yet we haven’t agreed which Pride events we’ll be going to this year, we regularly go to London Pride and Brighton Pride, and have been to Cardiff Pride in the past. Your task will be to liaise with the Pride organisers (Wilde Ones for London and Brighton Prides), to reserve a stall; and to organise club volunteers to man the stall on the day. It’s not a huge amount of work, but it can be frustrating at times, since the Pride Committees rarely agree on what their fees will be for community groups until a few weeks before the event.

The second task is to handle any email queries which we receive through the website form titled “Press/Advertising enquiry”. We occasionally get emails from organisations such as the Pink Paper, Attitude, GaydarRadio etc. It’ll be your job to respond to these, or bring them to the committee’s attention as appropriate.

Finally, if you want to be a little more proactive, then you could think up ideas which would help publicise the club and increase our membership - e.g emailing Gay or Dive publications to promote GLUG events.

Booking is now open for UK Dives for 2008. Please see Events Page for details. I will be at the meeting on 8th January, incidentally, if you want to book any dives.

I have to send deposit for this very soon.

If you are waiting for Easyjet Gatwick flights for this, they are still not published but please email me or leave comment to express definite interest.

I will open this trip to non Glug divers from my BSAC club (all very gay-friendly) in a week or so if spaces are still available.

See earlier posts for details.

Virinia & Alesh: are you still interested? Contact me or leave comments.

I have just uploaded some of the pictures taken on Saturday evening to the gallery. Great evening and lovely to see everyone.
Have a great Christmas and New Year.

Further to my previous post re this dive event in Sark, 2008. I have a list of names, but not all e-mail addresses to send the booking form. If you wish to come on this trip, please click on the envelope and let me know your e-mail address - I’ll get a booking form off to you soonest.
Thanks
Fred

After a shameful delay, I have finally added three long-overdue trip reports to the site:
Daedalus, Rocky and Zabargad (Blue Seas) by Fred Wynn
Mallorca by Anna Bohach
Weymouth (August 2007) by Andy
Thank you, Fred, Anna and Andy. Not just for the reports, but also for your saintly patience.

We also have a hot-off-the-press contribution from Alan:
Marsa Nakari by Alan Larsen

Summer long weekend’s diving & social get together. 3 nights Fri,Sat,Sun. Travel Agent’s all in package @£239 in central quality Hotel with pool, etc.,(close to bars & clubs) in St.Helier. Half board terms with good flights/timings return from Heathrow INCLUDED (other UK airports @supplement).Add on days/cheap hire car if required.
Diving Sat/Sun @£39 a day all in approx.
Non divers/partners & members friends welcome.
Unlimited for general social but space now limited/possibly full for dive boat (please check-reserves being taken-email me.)See “Glug events section” & to register interest. A good opportunity for some excellent diving, to see the island and a good summer knees up!

I’ve managed to find a B&B to replace Tolpuddle Hall. It’s the Alverstoke Guest House, 43-44 Lennox Street in Weymouth (www.alverstoke.tripod.com) and has 4 single rooms, 3 twin rooms and 5 doubles, not all en-suite. I’ve reserved 1 of the doubles and all the rest for now. No single room supplement. Costs range from £25 to £28 per night. Now just need to find a local eatery…

Flights for this trip are with British Airways and come with a generous sport equipment luggage allowance.

Price is £92 return inclusive of all taxes as of 23 October 2007

Flight number: BA0346; Heathrow to Nice; Depart: 14 Aug 2008 at 09:50; Arrive: 14 Aug 2008 12:50
Flight number: BA0345; Nice Terminal 1 to Heathrow; Depart: 18 Aug 2008 15:25; Arrive: 18 Aug 2008 16:25

It is your responsibility to book the flights above.
DO NOT book any other flights unless you are planning to extend your stay and/or arrange your own transfer from/to the airport.

Easyjet is likely to have flights at similar times from Gatwick and I will confirm which flights are acceptable for this trip when Easyjet’s summer schedule is announced late November.

Don’t forget to email me for a booking form if you are interested as your space will only be confirmed when you’ve paid a deposit.

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Just imagine, it’s beginning of December. It’s wet, cold and dark and miserable looking people are pushing their way towards overcrowded underground carriages. But not you, you are in a different world. You are rolling out of bed, waken up by a glorious sunshine, trowing on shorts and t-shirt, having your breakfast on a terrace and walk into a next door diving centre.

5-10 min car journey brings you to the harbour where you kit up and board the RIB. It takes only between 10-15 min to get to one of the diving sites where spectacular rock formations, three species of rays, loggerhead turtle, barracudas, octopus, cuttlefish, trumpet fish, angel shark and friendly dive guides could make your diving trip unforgettable. Look at the pictures from our previous trips to Tenerife in the Gallery, to see how much fun we had.

There are still places available on this trip but we need to close the booking next week to ensure that suitable accommodation is available.

In order to secure your place on the trip, you have to book your flight and e-mail me a confirmation, if you haven’t already done it. Please refer to a previous post <1168> or e-mail me ASAP.